In the previous month, educators were looking for funding opportunities in the areas of arts, technology, academic achievement, and more. Check out which grants GetEdFunding educators viewed the most in August.

Discovery Research Prekindergarten-12

The Discovery Research Prekindergarten-12 program (DRK-12) seeks to significantly enhance the learning and teaching of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by prekindergarten through grade 12 students and teachers, through research and development of innovative resources, models and tools. The intent of the program is to catalyze new approaches to STEM learning, develop students’ twenty first century STEM skills, and provide multiple pathways and resources in a variety of learning environments to study the learning process itself. Projects should be framed around fundamental research in STEM education and prior research and development efforts that provide theoretical and empirical justification for proposed projects.

Deadline: Full proposals are due November 8, 2023.

Classroom Grants

Classroom grants from the Association of American Educators (AAE) Foundation can be used for a variety of projects and materials, including but not limited to books, software, calculators, mathematics manipulatives, art supplies, audio-visual equipment, lab materials, and more. Funds must be used within one year of the application deadline.

Deadline: Applications are due March 1 and October 1, annually.

AIAA Foundation Classroom Grant Program

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) believes that one of the most significant means to inspire and advance the future of aerospace is to fund grants to meet the unmet and unfunded educational needs of students. The AIAA Foundation Classroom Grant program promotes aerospace education activities in classrooms from kindergarten through grade 12 that significantly influence student learning. Funds are considered for the following materials needed for an activity: classroom science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) demonstration kits; STEM software and supplies; mathematics manipulatives materials; and parts and supplies for robotics programs and for making flying objects.

Deadline: Applications are due September 30, 2023.

Education Grants, The Charles Lafitte Foundation

The Charles Lafitte Foundation (CLF) supports innovative and effective ways of helping people help themselves and others around them to achieve healthy, satisfying, and enriched lives. The foundation supports organizations working in four main areas: education, children’s advocacy, medical research and initiatives, and the arts. CLF helps individuals gain access to schools, from preschool through college, by issuing grants and taking an active role in exploring new approaches to education.

Deadline: Applications are accepted year-round.

Community Action Grants

AAUW (formerly American Association of University Women), through its Community Action Grants Program, provides funds for innovative programs that promote education and equity for women and girls. Recent grants funded experiences geared toward cultivating an interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and career development, and obtaining undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Deadline: Applications are due November 15, 2023.